Stolen SUV Used To Smash Into Long Island Business, Then Set On Fire, Police Say

Police are investigating an incident during which a car was stolen, used during a burglary, and later found on fire on Long Island.

A stolen SUV from Huntington Station was used to smash into the hobby store to steal items and then later set on fire.
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Kathy Reakes

06/29/2021 3:45 p.m.

According to the Suffolk County Police, the 2017 Lexus was stolen from the driveway of a residence on Suzanne Court in Huntington Station during the overnight hours on Sunday, June 27.

The suspects or suspects backed the vehicle into the glass door of Hobbies, located in Bay Shore at 2054 Sunrise Highway, around 4:10 a.m., police said.

The suspect or suspects then entered the store and stole remote control cars and accessories.

The vehicle was found on fire on Spur Drive North in Islip Terrance at approximately 5:25 a.m.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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